Hammock-support



(No Model.) I

J. W. HORNER;

HAMMOGK SUPPORT. No. 324,027. Patented Aug. 11, 1885 N. EETERS. PMlO-Lifihugnphcr. Walhin ggggg C.

ITNESSES MIKUW UNITED STATES PATENT EEIcE.

JOHN \V. HORNER, OF LAKE CITY, MINNESOTA.

HAMNIOCK-SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 324,027, dated August 11, 1885. I Application filed March 11, 1 895. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN W. lloENER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lake City, in the county of Wabasha and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hammock-Supporters, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to improvements in folding hammocksupporters; and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of devices, all as will be hereinafter more fully explained, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

The annexed drawings, to which reference is made, fully illustrate my invention,in which Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my hammock-supporter, and Figs. 2 and 3 are detail views.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates the support for hammocks, which consists of two end uprights or standards, a a, which are constructed exactly like one another. The same are secured at their lower ends to a transverse bar, 12, which is hinged, as at c, to the end of the basebar d, thus connecting the two end standards at their base. These standards are provided with inclined brace-bars e, which are bolted at their lower end to the transverse bar and at their upper end to the standard, as shown. Said standards are further provided with adjustable inclined bars .j', which are pivoted at their upper end to the standard, while the opposite pointed end, g,is designed to engage one of the perforations or notches h in the horizontal base-bar aforesaid. The vertical standards are provided also with kerfs h in their upper ends to receive the hook end of the top horizontal adjustable bar, z',which latter is removably hooked to the transverse boltj,which crosses the kerf aforesaid. This upper horizontal adjustable connecting-bar is constructed in two sections. The end of each section is provided with a rectangular slide or sleeve, k, which is provided with a thumbscrew, Z, adapted to be screwed tightly against the opposite section when the bar is suitably adjusted, thus firmly holding said sections in position and fast to one an0ther,thereby forming a single bar. These sections are provided with a series of vertical perforations, m,which are adapted to receive the pin a on the crossbar 0, to which the canvas or sunshade p is secured, thus rendering said shade adjustable to correspond tothe adjustment of the support.

The letters r 0' represent the hooks or other common fastenings, to which the ends of the hammock are attached, and from which the same are suspended. The base-bar is divided in the middle and joined together with a hinge, thus enabling the support to fold more closely.

If desirable, the lower horizontal base-bar may be made longitudinally adjustable to correspond with the adjustment of the upper bar.

It will be observed from the above description, and by reference to the annexed drawings, that the support can be adjusted at will, as well as the sunshade, and at the same time can be folded up in a compact form, thus taking up very little space in shipping; and the upper horizontal bar can be removed from the standards simply by raising the hook ends from engagement with the transverse bolts in the top of said standards, and it is durable as well as ornamental, and cheap to manufacture.

It will be observed that the braced frame is sustained against lateral displacement by the braces c e, and that it is also sustained by the braces ff against longitudinal displacement; also, that I employ a horizontal bar, d, which is centrally hinged, the hinge being on the lower side. These devices, together with the upper extensible bar, constitute a folding braced frame, which is especially adapted for a hammock-support. I also employ-as it will be observed-the extensible horizontal beam, which is notched into the uprights a a, and combine therewith the pivoted cross-bars 0, having hammock attachments on their ends. This beam, which connects the two uprights, is composed of two longitudinal sections connected by a clasp, k, so constructed that the frame can be held in a vertical position.

Patents Nos. 240, 522 and292, 204 havingbeen granted by the United States for similar devices, I therefore do not claim such construction shown in either of said patents; but,

Havingdescribed myinvention, what I claim, 5 and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of the braced standards, the two adjustable sup porti n g-bars 6, connected by clasps and pins, and provided with holes m, and the pivoted cross-bars 0, having pins I0 72, substantially as described, whereby the length of the top si'lpporting-bars can be adjusted without changing the length of the canopy.

In testimony whereof I amx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHl\ \V. HORNEB.

Witnesses:

R. H. MOORE, H. ROFF. 

